DSView 3 Management Software

DSView 3 management software:
Secure, centralized access and control 

• Citrix® XenServer™ and virtual machines
• VMware Virtual Infrastructure, including Virtual Centers, ESX Servers and Virtual Machines
• Blade servers and enclosures
• Embedded service processors
• Rack-mounted servers
• Cyclades® ACS advanced console servers
• DSR® KVM over IP switches
• PM Intelligent Power Distribution Units (IPDUs)
• MergePoint® service processor management devices
• Select 3rd party KVM and IPDUs

Data centers evolve. Whether migrating to blades, experimenting with SANs or testing a new router, DSView 3 software helps data center managers maintain control by by integrating with new technologies and providing a consistent interface. DSView 3 software offers deep pre-built integration with HP Software, NetClarity, Uptime Devices, VMware, Citrix and others, and provides an API to enable integration with other applications.

Secure, centralized management of infrastructure via a single interface Auto discovery of appliances Hub and spoke architecture for redundancy, real-time updates and load balancing across multiple sites Diagnostic testing from a desktop – across the hall or around the globe Detailed audit logs and reporting Automated updates, file loading and scheduling Simultaneous firmware updates Selectable encryption modes (AES, DES, 3DES, 128bit SSL) to support security policies Authentication against existing services (LDAP, Active Directory, NT Domain, RADIUS, TACACS+, and RSA SecurID) IPv6 capable

Specifications

DSView 3 software (hub/spoke) minimum requirements
For supported Windows and Linux systems: 2 GHz Pentium or equivalent processor
For supported Solaris systems: 1GHz UltraSparc III processor
4 GB RAM – additional memory may be needed depending on the number of plug-ins installed and appliances supported
100BT NIC (1 GB LAN recommended)
10 GB of free disk space – additional disk space may be required for data logging and plug-ins

One of the following operating systems: 

• 1 GHz Pentium or equivalent processor 
• 512 MB of RAM 
• 10 or 100BaseT NIC (100 recommended) 
• XGA video with graphics accelerator 
• Desktop size setting of at least 800 x 600 
• Color palette of at least 256 colors

• Windows 2000 Workstation, Server or Advanced Server with the latest service package 
• Windows XP Home Edition or Professional 
• Windows 2003 Server Standard, Enterprise or Web Edition 
• Windows Vista Ultimate or Business 
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 4 (AS, ES and WS products) 
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 5 
• Sun Solaris SPARC 9 and 10 
• Novell SUSE Linux (x86) Enterprise Server 9 or 10 
• Macintosh OS X version 10.4 or later (32-bit only)
  
• Adobe Flash Player version 9.0 or later

Browser Support
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later (Windows operating systems only)
Firefox version 1.0 or later (version 1.5 required for Mac OS)
Mozilla version 1.7.3 or later
Note: If your are using Mozilla or Firefox, the Video Viewer and the Telnet Viewer clients require Java; see Java Installation.

VMware Requirements
VMware VirtualCenter version 2.01 or later
VMware ESX server version 3.01 or later

Xen Requirements
Xen Express, Standard, Enterprise or Platinum versions 4.1 or later; only the Enterprise and Platinum versions support resource pool, which is required for XenMotion.

Blades Supported:
IBM blade chassis: BladeCenter, BladeCenter T, BladeCenter H, BladeCenter HT
Dell blade chassis: PowerEdge 1855, PowerEdge 1955
HP blade chassis: BladeSystem c-Class, BladeSystem p-Class
Generic blade chassis 

Avocent managed appliance support

KVM over IP switches
DS1800 digital switches
DSR switch models: 800, 1010, 1020,* 1021,* 1022,* 1024,* 1030,* 1031,* 1161, 2010, 2020,* 2030,* 2035,* 2161, 4010, 4020,* 4030,* 4160, 8020,* 8030,* 8035*
*These models contain a modem port for use with the DSR switch remote operations software.
Cyclades KVM/net KVM over IP switch
Cyclades KVM/netPlus KVM over IP switch

Console management appliances
Cyclades ACS advanced console server
All CCM console management appliances
CPS810 and 1610 serial over IP network appliances

Power devices
Power devices are supported on ACS, CPS and CCM appliances and on all
DSR switches that contain one or more SPC ports.

• Avocent SPC power control devices
• APC AP71xx, AP78xx, and AP79xx series IPDUs 
• Server Technologies Sentry Switched CDU CW-8H1, CW-8H2, CW-16V1, CW-16V2, CW-24V2, CW-24V3, CW-32VD1 AND CW-32VD2 (supported models may change; contact Avocent Technical Support for current information)* 
• Avocent PM IPDUs: PM8i-10A, PM10-15A, PM10-20A,

• Perle PCI-RAS 4 and PCI-RAS 8, which are backwards compatible with Perle V90 Modem 
• Equinox SST MM 4p Modem 
• Equinox SST 4p Serial 
• Eicon DS series ISDN BRI-2M 
• Eicon DS series ISDN 4BRI-8M

Ordering Details

1. sold separately- part numbers for 1 year Silver Maintenance and Support packages shown above. .(Minimum of 1 year Silver required)
2. Multiple year Silver and Gold Support options are available and based on a % of the list price of the software components. 
3. Service Value Packs are also available which include maintenance and support, professional training, and installation services and at a significant savings.

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Maintenance and Support options